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Re: MORE CRITICAL FLAWS IN MS WINDOWS EXPLORER


From: "Kevin Reiter" <tux () penguinnetwerx net>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 02:33:25 -0500

original got bounced (mailbox full?)

: <snip>
:
: : Windows Explorer is an advanced browsing tool made by Microsoft. It is used
: : in daily tasks to open folders, copy files, delete files, rename files and
: : view files on a system. It is the foundation of the World Wide Web and used
:
: OK, we need to figure out which "Explorer" this guy is talkin' about - Internet
: Explorer or Windows Explorer.
:
: : Shogun Suzuki discovered that a remote user can connect to any machine via
: : numerous exploits and use Windows Explorer to view files, rename files,
: : delete files, change permissions on files stored on a remote machine that
: : has been pwned.
:
: ..such as ...????  (HINT:  What 'sploits?)
:
: : On a command prompt: del C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe
:
: Erm...sure...OK.   But what happens when the poor sucker reboots the box and
: discovers the O/S is inop (provided the O/S even lets you delete the file in the
: first place, since explorer.exe is the shell ...)?
:
: Sorry, but this was the very first post I saw after I joined this list a little
: bit ago, and I couldn't resist a few comments.  Is this guy for real, or is this
a
: joke?
:
: -K
:
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